Joan Reed Alston

Background

Alston, Joan Reed was born on March 25, 1961 in Baltimore. Daughter of Charles and Matilda (Smallwood) Reed.

Education

Bachelor of science in nursing, Coppin State College, Baltimore, 1980.

Career

Charge nurse, Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, 1980; charge nurse, staff nurse, Maryland. General Hospital, Baltimore, 1980-1984; charge nurse, staff nurse, Georgia Baptist Hospital, Atlanta, 1984-1987; charge nurse, staff nurse, VA Medical Center, Atlanta, since 1987. Principal consultant Health Stems Corporation, Lithonia, Georgia, since 1992.

Speaker for motivation, health and wellness programs and child care programs.

Achievements

• Joan Reed Alston has been listed as a noteworthy Critical care nurse by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Coord. disaster health service American Red Cross, Atlanta, since 1991, district coordinator Health Fair Atlanta, 1992. Volunteer Meals on Wheels, volunteer medical ministry Chapel Hill Harvester Church, Decatur, Georgia, since 1989. Member AACN.

Connections

Married Herbert Alston, March 17, 1966. Children: Herbert, Lacresia, Christopher, Renee, Anthony.

Father:

Charles Reed

Mother:

Matilda (Smallwood) Reed

Spouse:

Herbert Alston

child:

Renee Alston

child:

Herbert Alston

child:

Anthony Alston

child:

Christopher Alston

child:

Lacresia Alston